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Jan. 21, 1930. IR. F. SEDGLEY FIREARM Original Filed Dec. 31. 1927 n W.T. T.v A

Reiuued Jan. 21, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT omcr.

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SYLVAN IA A G RPOBATION E PENIN- FIREARM en ine life. 1,66%,08, datedlatch 21, 1928,

Serial No. 243,;31, filed December 31, 1927. Application for reissue31nd November 21, 18 3 Serial No. 820,371.

The object of this invention is to devise a novel construction andarrangement of a gun which has the appearance of a fountain en but whichcan be employed to fire a cartri ge.

With the above and other objects in view as will hereinafter clearlappear my inventiqn comprehends a novel gun which has the appearance ofa fountain pen.

It further comprehends a novel constructien of a gun having a sin leslot in one side of its barrel through which a plunger resetting memberextends and rovided with a thumb receiving de ression in proximity to anopening in 18%31181 through which a manu ly actuated releasing memberextends when the spring pressed plunger is in its reset position.

Other novel features of construction and advantage will hereinafter moreclearly appear in the detailed description and the appended claims.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, I have shown in theaccompanying drawings a typical embodiment of it, which, in practice,will give reliable and satisfactory results. It is, however, to beunderstood that this embodiment is typical only and that the variousinstrumentalities of which my invention consist can be variouslyarranged and organized, and that the invention is not limited to theprecise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities asherein set forth.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a fire arm embodylng my invention.

Figure 2 is a section on ure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line ure 2.

Figure 4 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig- 3-3 of Figline 4-4 of Figure2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the breech block and firing pin on anenlarged scale.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a section on line 77 of Figure 2.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corres ending parts.

eferring to the drawings:-

tiqn a cartr d The fire arm is constructed in such a mannerthat itsbarrel and casing simulate a fountem Pe 1 designates the casing to whichis detachably connected the barrel 2, and, as. illustrated, they are inthreaded engagement with each other, the casing being internallythreaded at its forward end as at 3 while the rear end of the barrel 2is externally threaded as at 4.

5 designates the breech block which is pro.-

vided with a thread in order that it can be screwed into the casing 1 toabut against the shoulder 6. The breech block 5, is provided with a slotat one end adapted to receive a screw driver or other implement forinsert.- ingit in position. I he breech block 5 is also provided with anaperture 8 through it which is adapted t receive a, firing pin 9extending through it, the latter having a laterally extending pin 10which travels in a recess 11 in order to retain the firing pin inassembled condition with respect to the breech block 5.

The casing 1 is provided with a chamber 12 in whicha plunger 13 isslidable, said plunger being internally recessed at its rear end toreceive a spring 14, one end of which abuts against the rear wall of thechamber 12 so that the tendency of this spring 14 is to move the plunger13 forwardly. The plun er 13 has connected with it a resetting mem or 15having a grasping portion and this resetting membe 15. is slidable in alongitudinally extending slot 16 in the casing 1. The plunger 13isprovided with a lateral extendmg recess 17 to, slidably receive areleasing meipber 18 which is normally moved outwardly by means of aspring 19. When the barrel 2 is in position it secures in firing posige20 which is held in posltion against the breech block 5 by the barrel 2.

casing 1 is provided with a thumb rewiring dee es i i 21 h v g an pen 22through it' in order to permit the releasing member 18 tq. passtherethrough and extend ea e i r at th epr s o 2 order that t e fire armwill have the same general appearance as a fountain pen it ii mended, ml:

9. clip, in Order that it can inthe bore of the barrel 2 and the barrelis then screwed in the casing 1 in the position seen in Figures 2 and 3.As illustrated, the firing pin 9 is arranged for a rim fire but it willbe apparent that it can also be'arranged for a center fire if desired.When it is desired to fire the fire arm, the resetting member 15 ismoved rearwardly until the spring 19 causes the releasing member 18 topass 1 through the aperture 22 so that the spring 14 of the plunger 13is under tension and the plunger is retained in its rearward position.The user grasps the casing 1 of the fire arm in one hand and pressesdownward with his q thumb upon the releasing member 18 thereby movingthe latter inwardly so that the spring 14 can move the lunger 13forwardly into contact with the ring pin 9 and thus effect the firing ofthe cartridge 20.

My present invention can be economically manufactured and with a minimumnumber of parts it forms an efli'ective fire arm which can be used at ashort range. The forward end of the casing 1 is preferably taperedforwardly towards the barrel 2.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a new and useful fire armwhich embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in thestatement of the invention and the above description, and while I have,in the present instance, shown and described a preferred embodimentthereof which will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results,it is to be understood, however, that this embodiment is susceptible ofmodification in various particulars without departing from the spirit orscope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A firearm simulating a fountain pen, comprising a casing, a barreldetachably conin firing position, said barrel having a thumb receivingdepression with an opening therethrough into its bore, a breech block insaid barrel, a firin pin for the breech block, a spring presse plungerin said barrel, a resetting member extending through said slot andconnected with said plunger, and a spring pressed releasing membercarried by said plunger and adapted to extend through the opening insaid depression when the plunger is in its retracted position.

3. A firearm simulating a fountain pen, comprising a casing having clipreceiving depressions, a clip cooperatin with said depressions, a barrelconnecte with said casing and provided with a depression and having anopening through said depression, a breech block at the forward end ofsaid barrel, a firing pin for said breech block, a spring pressedplunger in said barrel in rear of said breech block, and a springpressed release member carried by said plunger and adapted to extendthrough said opening when said plunger is in its retracted position.

4. A firearm simulating a fountain pen, comprising a casing, a barreldetachably connected with said casing, a breech block in said barrel, afiring pin for said breech block, a spring pressed plunger in saidbarrel, said barrel having an opening through its side wall, and aspring pressed releasing member carried by and movable into said plungerand adapted to extendthrough said opening when said plunger is in itsretracted position, said releasin member during the forward movement 0the plunger being contained within the plunger and concealed'by the eas-REGINALD F. SEDGLEY.

nected with said casing and provided with a thumb receiving depression,a breech block in said barrel, a firing pin for the breech block, aspring pressed plunger insaid barrel,

said barrel having an opening through said depression, and a springpressed releasing member carried b said plunger and adapted to extendthroug said opening when said plunger is in its retracted position.

2. A firearm simulating a fountain pen,

comprising a casing, abarrel detachably connected with said casing andadapted when connected to said casing to retain a cartridge

